| As compared to ordinary candles, gel candles are | | | | Third, while melting your gel, it is important to avoid |
| slowly attracting the attention of candle enthusiasts | | | | using wooden spatulas or stirrers. This is to avoid |
| and hobbyists. Generally, these candles are quite | | | | bubbles from appearing in your finished gel candles. |
| similar with other types of candles. However, the | | | | Preferred tools would be plastic or metal stirrers. |
| materials involved do differ. In order to make gel | | | | More so, it is best to buy a thermometer to |
| candles, it is significant that you know the nature of | | | | determine the right amount of temperature while |
| the raw material. Unlike wax candles, these types of | | | | melting the gel. |
| candles are made from high-percentage mineral oil | | | | Fourth, in order to make gel candles, you need to |
| and a little bit of polymer resin. | | | | think of bright and pleasant colors. You can always |
| In addition, gel wax is classified into three density | | | | start with white, blue, yellow or green. Using a liquid |
| states namely low, medium and high. Density is often | | | | dye deems fit for gel candles, as it is easier to |
| referred to as the state wherein gel waxes can | | | | incorporate in the melted gel mixture. Fifth, adding a |
| accommodate or tolerate the level of used oil. For | | | | fragrance or scent of your choice is also a likely step, |
| instance, the higher the density, the higher the | | | | since it will enhance the quality of your gel candles. |
| amount of oil that you can use. However, this may | | | | Lastly, it is imperative to cool the candles after |
| lead to thicker gel candles, which in turn are harder to | | | | pouring the mixture into prepared molds or |
| melt and pour. | | | | containers. Suggested time varies but what’s |
| The same steps are also advised if you want to | | | | important is that you ensure that the mixture has |
| make gel candles at home. First, you have to prepare | | | | totally set. |
| the materials namely the gel, wick, containers, | | | | To make gel candles is actually easy. There are so |
| fragrance oils and dye. Second, melt the gel using a | | | | many mediums to work with if you are bent on |
| double boiler or multi-cooker. There is hardly any | | | | learning the skill. You can start asking friends or close |
| difference when it comes to using the double-boiler | | | | peers. Think of people who are actually in the candle |
| as melting equipment. However, other hobbyists | | | | making business. Either way, what you will learn will |
| prefer using the multi-cooker as they can directly | | | | help you in developing your interest and passion for |
| place the gel inside it and wait for such to melt. | | | | what is considered the art of candle making. |